Real Estate Data API

Chester VA

474 active listings out of 20K total properties we track across 9 Chester ZIPs — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history. Refreshed nightly.

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Active
474
Median
$400K
-2.2%
Sold Sep
47
-4.1%
Tracked
20K
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Inventory breakdown

Distribution of the 474 currently-active listings in Chester, VA. Full dataset covers 20K properties — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full history.

Active by price range
Under $300K 57 (12.6%)
$300K–$500K 306 (67.4%)
$500K–$750K 74 (16.3%)
$750K–$1M 10 (2.2%)
$1M–$2M 7 (1.5%)
$2M+ 0 (0%)
Active by bedroom count
Studio/1 bd 0
2 bd 12
3 bd 211
4 bd 166
5+ bd 67
Active by property type
Single Family 374 (78.9%)
Condo 41 (8.6%)
Townhouse 39 (8.2%)
Lot 18 (3.8%)
Other 1 (0.2%)
Manufactured 1 (0.2%)
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Get Chester, VA data in your app

curl
request
GET https://api.straply.com/v1/markets/city/chester-va
Authorization: Bearer $STRAPLY_KEY
200 OK response
{
  "city": "chester-va",
  "total_tracked": 20126,
  "active": 474,
  "median_list": 399925
}

Chester, VA real estate: market summary

As of November 2026, Straply tracks 20,126 homes in Chester, VA, with 474 active for sale at a median list price of $399,925 (~$191/sq ft). Notably, most homes were built in the 2000s.

Median list price
$399,925
Median $/sq ft
$191
Active listings
474
Median sale price
$390,310 (-2% YoY)
Properties tracked
20,126

Frequently asked: Chester, VA real estate

What is the median home price in Chester?

The median list price in Chester, VA is $399,925 (about $191 per square foot), based on 474 active listings tracked by Straply as of November 2026.

What price range are homes in Chester?

Active listings in Chester, VA concentrate in: 67% $300k–$500k and 16% $500k–$750k.

Are home prices in Chester going up or down?

The median sale price is $390,310, down 2% year over year. Straply tracked 585 sales here over the past 12 months.

How many homes are for sale in Chester?

Straply is tracking 474 active listings in Chester, VA out of 20,126 properties on record as of November 2026.

How old are the homes in Chester?

Most homes in Chester, VA were built in the 2000s. About 74% were built after 1980. The newest tracked home dates to 2026.

What types of homes are in Chester?

Chester, VA is mostly single-family homes (79% of listings). Also common: condos 9%, townhouses 8%.

How many bedrooms do homes in Chester typically have?

The most common size in Chester, VA is 3 bd.

What are the most active ZIP codes in Chester?

The ZIP codes with the most active listings in Chester, VA are 23831, 23836, 23838, 23839.

What areas are near Chester?

Nearby markets Straply also tracks include Colonial Heights, Hopewell, North Chesterfield, Hayes.

Data as of November 2026. Source: Straply. For address-level history and programmatic access, use the Straply API.